[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 140 (Friday, July 22, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14508]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 100, 106 and 300

[Notice 2005-19]


State, District, and Local Party Committee Payment of Certain 
Salaries and Wages; Definition of Federal Election Activity

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Election Commission is announcing public hearings 
on the following rulemakings: The proposed rules regarding payments by 
State, district or local party committees for salaries and wages of 
employees who spend 25 percent or less of their compensated time in a 
month on Federal election activity and activity in connection with 
Federal elections; and proposed rules defining Federal election 
activity.

DATES: The hearings will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2005 and will 
begin at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Commission hearings are held in the Commission's ninth floor 
meeting room, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mai T. Dinh, Assistant General 
Counsel, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694-1650 or 
(800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Rulemaking on State, District, and Local Party Committee Payment of 
Certain Salaries and Wages

    On May 4, 2005, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (``NPRM'') proposing revisions to rules that cover what 
mixture of Federal and non-Federal funds can be used by State, District 
and local party committees to pay salaries and wages for persons who 
spend 25 percent or less of their compensated time in a month on 
Federal election activity or on activity in connection with a Federal 
election. The comment period for this NPRM ended on June 3, 2005. The 
Commission received five comments in response to this NPRM. Six 
commenters who submitted three of the comments requested to testify at 
a public hearing if one is held.
    After considering these requests and the other comments received to 
date in response to this NPRM, the Commission believes a public hearing 
would be helpful in considering the issues raised in the rulemaking. 
The hearing will be held on August 4, 2005.

Rulemaking on Definition of Federal Election Activity

    On May 4, 2005, the Commission published an NPRM proposing to 
revise the definitions of ``Federal election activity,'' ``get-out-the-
vote activity,'' and ``voter identification.'' The comment period for 
this NPRM ended on June 3, 2005. The Commission received eight comments 
in response to this NPRM. Seven commenters who submitted four of the 
comments requested to testify at a public hearing if one is held.
    After considering these requests and the other comments received to 
date in response to this NPRM, the Commission believes a public hearing 
would be helpful in considering the issues raised in the rulemaking. 
The hearing will be held on August 4, 2005.

    Dated: July 19, 2005.
Scott E. Thomas,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-14508 Filed 7-21-05; 8:45 am]
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